Hand fashioned bow tie



oct. 17, 1961 M. B. THALER ET AL HAND FASHIONED BOW TIE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed DeC. 29, 1958 B .Rm n R www N im WMM." AMZWA 5H) y m Y B Oct. 17,1961 M. B. THALER ETAL 3,004,264

HAND FAsHroNED Bow vfm:

Filed Dec. 29, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 24 ma u;

This invention relates generally to neckties, having more particularreference to the small neckties generally known as bow ties.

The invention has for an object the provision of a bow tie constructedin a novel manner to give a pleasing appearance and to retain its shape.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a bow tie ofthe character described which has seam less top and bottom edges, theseam being in the center of rear portions of the tie, so that theycannot be seen when the tie is being worn.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of -a bow tieof the character described which has more a hand-tied appearance thanother ready-made bow ties, which is crush-resistant, and resilient, sothat the bow tie will retain its hand-tied appearance.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of vcertain novel detailsof construction and combinations of parts hereinafter' more fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims, it being understood "thatchanges may be made in the construction and arrangements of partswithout departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing a preferred form of the invention has beenshown.

In said drawing:

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a strip or strap in its initialform, from which the bow tie is formed;

FIG. 2 is a side View of the strip of FIG. l;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the strip in its secondary form;

FIG. 4 is an edge view of the strip of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the reversed strip;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary plan View of a modification of the strip ofFIGS. 4 and 5;

FIG. 7 is a substantially enlarged cross-sectional view on the line 7-7of FIG. 6; and on the line 7--7 of FIG. 11.

FIG. 8 is a top edge view of a strip folded to form a tie;

FIG. 9 is a front view of a strip folded to form a tie;

FIG. l0 is a front view of a partially completed tie;

FIG. ll is a front View of a completed tie.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

In forming our new and improved tie we take a strip 1 of material ofsufcient length to form the bows of the tie. The strip 1 may consist ofone single longitudinal piece or of two short pieces sewn one on to theother, so as to form one long strip with a seam intermediate its ends.The strip 1 has a right side, or -a face, and a left side, and it isfolded along a longitudinal center line at 2 (FIG. 2) in such a mannerthat the right side is folded upon itself, and that the strip forms atubular body or casing, the outer sides of which are the left side ofthe material of which the same is formed. Thereupon the longitudinaledge portions of the strip 1 are stitched together, by means of a row ofstitches 3, simultaneously with a ribbon 4, which will cause a retainingof the shape of the tie. Then the ribbon 4 and the seam formed by therow of stitches 3 are moved to the center, said center seam of stitchesto face the rear of the tubular casing when it is reversed and formedinto the front face or wings of the bow tie, as may be seen in FIG. 7.Asmay be seen in FIG. 3, to one end of the strip 1 at the States Patentice side which is opposite to the ribbon 4 there is attached by means ofstitches 5 a resilient lining 7, said resilient lining is to face to thefront of the tubular casing when it is reversed and formed into thefront face or wings of the bow tie, as may be seen in FIG. 7, and saidlining being longitudinally otherwise unattached to and anterior to thesaid rear facing center seam of stitches, within the casing forming thefront wings of the bow tie, as may also be seen in FIG. 7. Thesestitches 5 simultaneously seal the end of the tubular body at which theresilient lining 7 is attached, and thereby inherently xes the positionof the lining within the tubular casing, With respect to the ribbon andthe posterior secured longitudinal edges ofthe casing. This lining 7preferably is made of a material such as is sold under the trademarkPellon, a non-Woven resilient fabric lining, resilient in all directionsbecause of its inherent structural composition (preferably Pellon No.V917), and is in width approximately Y one third of the width of thestrip 1 before folding the same at 2 as referred to hereinbefore,thereby the lining does not fill the entire Width or space of the heightof the reversed tubular body, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7. The lining 7 isshorter than the strip 1. Thereupon, -the tubular casing or body formedby the strip 1 is reversed, so as to enclose the members 4 and l7, asmay be' seen in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7. Thereby the lining 7 does not fillthe entire length of the reversed tubular body'formed by the strip y1,as shown in FIG. 5. Then the end 10 (the end opposite which the lining 7is attached by stitches 5) of said tubular body is closed, preferably bybending the end in and hand slipstitching this end, so that now bothends are sealed. Said ends may be square as shown in FIG. 5, or pointedat 11, as shown in FIG. 6. A pair of holes 12 are made in a rear portionof said tubular body near its center joint 15. The holes 12 are adaptedfor engagement by a shirt collar engaging clip, which is no part of ourpresent invention.

The tubular body is then folded, shaped and pleated so that it hasexactly the same appearance as a handtied bow tie, and the aforesaidtubular body being preferably folded, shaped, and pleated, said pleats25, being shown in FIGS. l0, 1l, so that portions of both rear wings 23are visible in a front view of the aforesaid bow tie, as shown in FIGS.9, 10; ll. Said shape and appearance are formed by a shifting of thefront wings 28 and the rear wings 23 of the aforesaid tubular body withre spect to each other in the directions as indicated by the arrows 24,as shown in FIG. 9. During the folding, shaping, and pleating of theaforesaid tubular body forming the tie, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9, 10, saidbow tie is then tied up at its central portion, with a string 17, fixingthe aforesaid hand-tied appearance of the bow tie, as shown in FIGS. 8,l0. Finally, a cross-piece 26, preferably pleated, is secured at thecentral portion of the bow tie, as shown in FIG. 11.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and differentembodiments of the invention could be made without departing from thescope thereof, it is intended that all matters contained in the abovedescription or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted asillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the invention hereindescribed, and all statements of the scope of the invention which as amatter of language might be said to fall therebetween.

Having thus fully described our said invention, what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A pre-formed bow tie comprising a single longitudinal strip of clothfolded upon itself along a longitudinal line and having its longitudinaledges secured to each other by stitches forming a tubular casing, aribbon secured to the longitudinal joined edges of said casing, alongitudinal resilient lining being in the dimension of its width acertain fraction of the unfolded width of said single longitudinal stripof cloth and having one of its ends secured to one end of said tubularcasing by stitches sealing said end of casing, said lining being fixedanterior to and being otherwise longitudinally unattached to the rearfacing center seam of stitches within said casing forming the frontwings of the said bow tie, said casing having two sealed square ends andbeing folded forming the front Wings and the rear wings of said bow tie,a string tying up they dentral portion of said wings of said bow tie,and ya cross-piece secured at the central portion of the said bow tie. p

2. A pre-formed bow tie comprising a single longitudinal strip of clothfolded upon itself along a longitudinal line and having its longitudinaledges secured to each other bystitches forming a tubular casing, aribbon secured to the longitudinal joined edges of said casing, alongitudinal Pellon lining being in the dimension of its width a certainfraction of the unfolded width of said single longitudinal strip ofcloth and having one of its ends secured to one end of said casing bystitches sealing said end of casing,V said Pellon lining being Xedanterior to and being otherwise longitudinally unattached to the rearfacing center seam of stitches within said casing forming the frontWings of the said bow tie, said casing having two sealed square ends andbeing folded forming the front wings and the rear wings of said bow tie,a string tying up the central portion of said wings of said bow tie, anda cross-piece secured at the central portion of the said bow tie.

3. A pre-formed bow tie comprising a single longitudinal strip of clothfolded upon itself along a longitudinal line and having its longitudinaledges secured to each other by stitches forming a tubular casing, aribbon secured to the longitudinal joined edges of said casing, alongitudinal Pellon No. 917 lining being in the dimension of its width acertain fraction of the unfolded width of said single longitudinal stripof cloth and having one of its ends secured to one end of said casing bystitches sealing said end of casing, said Pellon No. 917 lining beingXed anterior to and being otherwise longitudinally unattached to therear facing center seam of stitches within said casing forming the frontwings of the said bow tie, said casing having two sealed square ends andbeing folded forming the front Wings and the rear wings of said bow tie,a string tying up the central portion of said wings of said bow tie, anda cross-piece secured at the central portion of the said bow tie.

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